Designer...Lars Contzen

Lars Contzen is a German designer with amazing talent. He designs everything from glass and floor panels to furniture and wallpaper. I love his new "Home is Where the Heart is" wallpaper inspired by tattoos and the Millionaires Bench... both are such classy twists to traditional patterns. See some of his fabulous work below. Images via Lars Contzen.

Home Is Where The Heart Is, Wallpaper


Graphical Contzentration 2, Zebra Laminate, by Resopal, Esprit Store in NYC


Beautiful Balloons, XXL Wallpaper or High Pressure Laminate


Contzen'tration on Glass, Design; Dripping, Glas Troesch


Jardin Des Plantes, Resopal

Millionaires Bench, Atelier Schneeweiss GMBH

Scarves

With the cold weather we've been having I've been browsing for a new scarf... I like the ones that are brightly colored or have texture. Below are some examples.



Forever 21; Fringed Knit Scarf, Flounce Scarf



Urban Outfitters; Deena & Ozzy Ruffle Jersey Oblong Scarf,BDG Calyptic Oblong Scarf



Anthropologie; Pockets-A-Plenty Scarf, Lobelia Scarf

Saturday Songs, Jeff Buckley

If you know me well, you know there is a singer /songwriter who forever changed my life... Jeff Buckley. I bought "Grace" when it was first released and fell in love... and I was so distraught when he was gone. His voice is so beautiful and captivating, he created songs I can listen to again and again. Below is a video of his version of the Leonard Cohen song, Hallelujah.

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah

angela adams | shimmer

angela adams has a new hand-tufted wool rug, Shimmer, the pattern mimics light on water and snowflakes falling from the sky. These rugs are available in 6 sizes, and come in 2 color ways Peacock and Dogwood.

DIY | Christmas and Home Decor

Here is a collection of some great DIY (do-it-yourself) projects and products I have found perfect for the home. Some would be great projects for the winter break!!

Glass Jar Frames via Photojojo
*would be so cute as decor around the house, or for a special event!

Wood Evergreen Tree via Etsy.com
*paint some of these in green or a fun color... use them as sideboard or mantel decor.

Rosette pillow made of felt via Felt Furnishings
Photo by Chris Everard
*same idea as the rosette wreath... would be a great color addition to any living room.

DIY | Christmas Wreaths

So I was already done with my Christmas craft-presents when I decided to make a few Wreaths...I know, crazy!! I found a couple of great patterns...one for a felt rosette and also a pom-pom wreath. They both had great instructions for making them, and they went fairly quickly. See pictures of the finished product below. And now I need to make myself one since they look so good on our fireplace wall!

My wreaths were also featured this week on Simply Grove's Ideas for Christmas, which has a great collection of decor from various readers.

Wild Wilderness- Art by Julia Green

Julia Green... a talented young artist that I have featured here and here is having an art opening starting January 7th at the Flying M Coffee House in Boise Idaho. I am so excited to see her fabulous new work!! Below are some images of art she is planning to feature.